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Bus crash in Coventry leaves eight people injured Bus crash in Coventry leaves young boy and woman dead
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At least eight people have been injured, three seriously, after a double-decker bus ploughed into a Sainsbury’s supermarket. Two people have been killed after a double-decker bus ploughed into a Sainsbury’s supermarket.
Several people were trapped on the top deck while others were rushed to hospital after the crash in a busy high street in Coventry. West Midlands police confirmed that a boy of eight and woman were killed in the bus crash in Coventry.
The boy, from Leamington, was travelling on the top deck of the bus when it crashed, police said. The women, from Nuneaton, was believed by officers to be in her 70s and was a pedestrian in Trinity Street in the city when the incident happened.
A nine-year-old girl, also a passenger on the top deck of the bus, suffered serious injuries.
“A young girl had injuries to her face, head and right leg and suspected chest, abdominal and pelvic injuries. She was taken to Birmingham Children’s Hospital after she had been given blood, pain relief and was anaesthetised and her airway maintained,” a West Midlands ambulance service spokesman said.
The bus hit a number of cars and a lamppost before smashing into the side of the supermarket in Trinity Street at around 6pm on Saturday, said West Midlands police.The bus hit a number of cars and a lamppost before smashing into the side of the supermarket in Trinity Street at around 6pm on Saturday, said West Midlands police.
A child was among the casualties taken to hospital, according to West Midlands ambulance service. Five other people suffered minor injuries and are receiving hospital treatment, while further person was treated and discharged at the scene.
Police said: “A number of people were trapped on the top of the double decker; three people are seriously injured and five other people have more minor injuries. Police said that a cordon remains in place at the scene while they conduct and investigation into the circumstances around the collision. There are a number of road closures in place and buses are currently unable to drive into the city centre.
“West Midlands police is working with fellow emergency services including fire and ambulance.” Supt Paul Keasey, head of the central motorway police group, said: “Our thoughts are with those affected by this evening’s tragic event; we have specially trained officers with the families at this difficult time.
In a statement West Midlands ambulance service said they were called to Sainsbury’s in Coventry city centre at 6pm. “We hope to carry out a swift investigation and I would like to thank people who have already come forward who witnessed the collision.
They said: “Five people have been taken to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire. A child has been taken to Birmingham children’s hospital. “This is a busy area of Coventry city centre and we hope to keep disruption to a minimum as our investigation continues; no-one has been arrested at this stage.”
“Two people have been assessed and discharged at the scene.” Anyone with information, or anyone who may be concerned about relatives, should contact police on 101.
An air ambulance, paramedics, five ambulances and the Hazardous Area Response Team were all on the scene.
Sainsbury’s was open at the time, but it is unclear if anyone inside the store was hurt.Sainsbury’s was open at the time, but it is unclear if anyone inside the store was hurt.
A Sainsbury’s spokeswoman said: “I can confirm that earlier this evening a bus mounted the pavement in Trinity Place, stopping when it made contact with the store.A Sainsbury’s spokeswoman said: “I can confirm that earlier this evening a bus mounted the pavement in Trinity Place, stopping when it made contact with the store.
“We can confirm that we have no colleagues injured. We are working on the ground with the emergency services.”“We can confirm that we have no colleagues injured. We are working on the ground with the emergency services.”
The spokeswoman confirmed the store was open at the time of the crash but was unable to say whether any customers had been injured. The spokeswoman confirmed the store was open at the time of the crash, but was unable to say whether any customers had been injured.
Police have launched an investigation into what caused the crash and road closures remain in place around the area.Police have launched an investigation into what caused the crash and road closures remain in place around the area.
Anyone with information, or anyone who may be concerned about relatives, should contact police on 101.Anyone with information, or anyone who may be concerned about relatives, should contact police on 101.
Eyewitness Maneer Fiaz told Sky News the crash was “absolute mayhem”.
He said: “I was getting some food from the shop opposite and I heard a loud bang. I looked outside the shop ... and saw people running towards the scene.
“I came outside the shop and saw the bus was smashed into the cashpoint. I ran towards the driver and he was surprisingly alive. People were trying to get the driver out. The kids were trapped underneath the seats upstairs. It was absolute chaos. We got the driver out through the window.
“People were just running towards the scene trying to help people get out. The only thing on people’s minds was the two kids stuck on the top, they couldn’t get out of the bus. People were just waiting for the ambulance service to come.”